Inventions under the via Paris Convention : 12 months from the earliest priority date.
no
It is protected for 5 years from the date of application, renewed every 5 years, and can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 15 years.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: payable year by year starting from the 6th year from the date of application
no
DPDT only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, not substantive examination.
2 years
no
no
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted official fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: It needs to be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the application date.